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Now You See Me Charlene Prempeh

Now You See Me By Charlene Prempeh

Now You See Me by Charlene Prempeh


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Previously marginalized, overlooked, or even erased from history, Black designers are finally given their due in this first book to celebrate a century of groundbreaking work by Black graphic artists, architects and fashion designers whose work has helped define key cultural moments and movements.

Now You See Me Summary

Now You See Me: An Introduction to 100 Years of Black Design by Charlene Prempeh

You've seen their work-but have you seen them? From advertising to architecture, cartooning to fashion design, Black designers have been working in every major industry but, for the past decades, have not been given the spotlight anywhere near to the extent of their white counterparts. This vibrant and wide-ranging book more than corrects that oversight, bringing a century of Black designers and their work fully into focus. The book is organized into three sections by discipline, focusing on Fashion, Architecture and Graphic Design. Each section explores the key figures from the 20th century whose pioneering work gradually entered the mainstream, before revealing how, today, the Black design community is finally becoming visible. Each section features interviews that shed light on its historic period, as well as a deeper dive into several designers whose work and life represents their era. Filled with photographs and illustrations throughout this is a compelling and entertaining visual essay that reports from the intersection of race and the arts while raising important questions about the nature and sustainability of Black Design in Western culture.

About Charlene Prempeh

CHARLENE PREMPEH is founder of A Vibe Called Tech, a Black-owned creative agency established to explore the intersection of untapped creativity, culture and innovation. She was previously a marketing consultant with some of the UK's most prominent media platforms and art institutions including the BBC, The Guardian and Frieze. Prempeh's writing has appeared in publications including the Financial Times (where she is a contributing editor and has a column titled 'The Kudos Project') and I-D. She lives in London, England.

Additional information

NGR9783791388472
9783791388472
3791388479
Now You See Me: An Introduction to 100 Years of Black Design by Charlene Prempeh
New
Hardback
Prestel
2023-09-05
200
N/A
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